Fire Razes Yam Flour Firm, Printing Press In Kwara

Two fire incidents in Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday and yesterday completely razed a yam flour company and a printing press.

The first outbreak occurred at Kunzol Multi-Sector Nigeria Limited, Kilanko–Agbonka area in Ilorin South local government area at about 11pm on Friday while the other occurred at Unik AJ Prints located along Opomalu road in Ilorin East local government area.

The spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle who confirmed the two fire outbreaks yesterday said the yam flour and crunchy gari company suffered extensive damages as the entire factory area was engulfed by the blaze.

He said preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was triggered by remnants of unquenched fire, which ignited combustible materials in close proximity, leading to rapid escalation.

Adekunle said the fire outbreak at Unik AJ Prints which happened at about 3.15pm yesterday involved a storey building housing two large halls, all of which were affected by the fire, including printing machines and other production materials.

“Firefighters arrived promptly and worked rigorously under challenging early-morning conditions to contain the blaze.

“Their swift and determined efforts successfully prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining structures, averting further damage in the densely built area.

“Preliminary findings indicated that the fire was suspected to have been caused by a spark from the inverter system, which subsequently ignited nearby combustible materials,” he added.